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Bug

The ArcPy Describe function cannot identify the data type property for raster layers outside the ArcMap Python window in ArcGIS Desktop 10.2.1.

Last Published: January 9, 2018 ArcGIS for Desktop
Bug ID Number BUG-000109694
SubmittedNovember 21, 2017
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS for Desktop
Version found10.2.1
StatusNon-Reproducible

Additional Information

Fixed in future release.

Workaround

1. Identify the dataType of the data source: arcpy.Describe(layer.dataSource).dataType.2. If the layer is a raster layer: print "Raster Layer".

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000109694

Software:

  • ArcGIS for Desktop

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